The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-23
THE CEMETERY ELECTION.
The Legislative Act Providing that it
Shall Be Held.

The "Old Cemetery" election, to be held
Jan. Z, is exciting considerable interest.
Both sides are preparing for vigorous cam
paign which, although it will necessarily be
short, promises to be exceedingly lively.
The bill passed by the Legislature at its
last session provides for the holding OF the
election and the manner IN which 1t is to be
held. The following are the important sec
lions of the bill:
SECTION 1. That whereas, The question is
being agitated in the city of Savannah as to the
propriety and expedency of devotng portion
OF the tract of ground in said city known as the
odd Cemetery TO the use of the county OF
Chatham, as the site of q new court house, and
appropriate grounds therefor; and whereas,
doubt has arisen from former legislation OF the
Colony and State of Georgia, whether the city
of Savannah can make a valid conveyance of
said ground to the county of Chatham for said
purpose without the consent of the General AS
Sembly; now, therefore, in order that the PEG
pie of said city, through their municipal gov
eminent, may be free TO act in said matter as
their own judgment and discretion may dictate,
the General Assembly of Georgia does hereby
give its consent to any arrangements which
said city, through its proper municipal
authorities. NAV make with the
Commissioners of Chatham county, and ex
offico Judges for the appropriation OF por
ton Of said tract of ground TO the use aforesaid,
and to any conveyance, which may be proper,
by said city, to vest In said Commissioners the
control Thereon Tor Sucn use. provided, tnau Iue
provisions of this act shall not go into operation
until after an election, which shall be held upon
the first Saturday in January, 1888 after notice
thereof has been published in a newspaper or
the county once a week for four weeks. Said
election shall be held in like manner as elections
for officers OF the State and those only shall be
entitled to vote who are qualified to vote at an
election for members OF the General Assembly.
At said election the ballots cast shall be printed
or written. IN favor of the municipal authort-
ties vestng portion Of the ''od cemetery in
the county authorities n site for court
house Yes " or Against the municipal au-
thorities vesting a portion OF the old
cemetery in the county authorities as
site for a court house No" And provided
further that in case a majority of the votes
ties shall also take charge Of and control such
portion of said odd cemetery" as they do not
transfer to said county authorities, and shall
restore ami keep in good condition the vaults,
tombs and gravestOnes still remaining therein.
SEC ,. Be il further enacted. That should
such arrangement and conveyance be made,
and any excavations be made in the erection of
such court house or other public building, care
shall be taken 10 collect and preserve separately
the remains OF every person that may be ex
humed by such excavation, and such remains
shall be decently cOffined and re-inerred, either
in the vacant part of said ''old cemetery" or in
some other cemetery.
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted That nothing
contained in this act shall be so construed as to
affect the question of title in the suit pend
ing in Chatham Superior Court between the
wardens and vestry of Christ church and the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah,
claims to portion of said "old
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